Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery by Sam Kean

4 reviews

mahamsiddiqui's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I cannot praise this book enough. I picked this book up with little reverence for it, however, I am a Sam Kean convert. I was a Sam Kean convert, the moment I read the first few lines of introduction. 

Sam Kean keeps you gripped and hungry for information throughout the book. The book is full of anecdotes and stories which open your mind (pun intended) and make force you to think (again, pun intended). 

Such a fickle, fickle nature of brain is, and yet, it befuddles you because of its resilience. I am a doctor and this book was nothing short of an education in the field of neuroscience, enough to convince me to pursue this field further. 

Sam Kean makes sure that the humanity of the subjects that he is narrating about is not lost. You develop a soft spot for all those who contributed greatly to the field of neuroscience through their mishaps, even if their swearing knows no bounds. 

Sam Kean has tried to do justice with every story. I just have one qualm with him, this book should have been bigger, and should have included all the stories that he had to exclude.

BTW don't forget to read the additional content given on his website. It is every bit as grappling as the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Medical content, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Pedophilia

spoicyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and War

Minor: Vomit

irinalast's review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

nicknelson07's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma